Butterfly or Moth - What’s the Difference?

2. Body

Look at the body: Is it smooth or fluffy? Butterflies have thin, smooth bodies. But most moths have large, fuzzy bodies.

Butterfly

Lime Butterfly - Photo: Leo Shoot/Shutterstock

Moth

Hyalophora cecropia - Photo: Cathy Keifer/Shutterstock

• Table of Contents
• 0. Introduction
• 1. Feelers
• 2. Body
• 3. Time of Activity
• 4. Wings
• 5. Colors
• 6. Summary With All Differences